Combined washing-machine and teeter or seesaw



' (No Model.)

s. S EWELL. I COMBINED WASHING MACHINE AND TEETER OR SEESAW. No.330,626.

Patented Nov. 17, 1885..

N. PETERS. Photo-lithograph". Wa-nin mn. n a I NITED STATES ATENT SARAHSEWELL, OF MARK CENTRE, OHIO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,626, dated November17, 1885.

Application filed February 8, 1883. Serial No. 84,326. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SARAH SEw LL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mark Centre, in the county of Defiance and State of Ohio,have invented a Combined Washing- Machine and Teeter or Seesaw, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved washin'g-machine consisting of ahollow receiver containing a rotary clothes-holder supported on axescarried by bearings in the main framing, and caused to rotate by meansof crank arms or levers, motion to which is communicated by means ofrods or levers arranged on opposite sides of the machine and pivoted orhinged at their upper ends to a seesaw or teeter, which is pivotedcentrally to a framing or support arranged above the washing-machine.The seesaw or teeter at its opposite ends is provided with cross-bars,which may serve as handles, or,by means of cords, chains,

or other suitable means,support seatsIor chairs in which children orother persons may sit while operating the machine. By this means I amenable to provide at the same time amusement and recreation for childrenand young persons, while at the same time I utilize their exertions,when desired,in washing the family or other clothes.

The accompanying drawings form part of this specification, and representwhat I consider the best means of carrying out my invention.

Figure 1 is a front view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a central verticalsection of thesame. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section taken at rightangles to Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures.

A represents a hollow cylindrical case, which is formed in two parts, AA The part A is fixed to the main framing B, and is adapted to hold thewash-water, while the part A serves as a cover to the part A, and therotary cylinder or clothes-holder is supported therein. The part A isconnected to the part A by means of hinges in such manner that it may beraised or folded back, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3.

O is the hollow cylinder or clothes-holder, which is formed in twoparts, 0 0 connected together, as shown, by hinges c 0 atone side,

in order that the cylinder or holder may be opened for the purpose ofinserting the clothes or fabrics to be washed. When the;

part 0 is closed down upon the part 0, the said parts are held correctlyin position by means of hooks or other suitable retaining means, 0 0.The cylinder or clothes-holder G is supported in bearings a, formed inthe ends A A of the case A, by means of short shafts or axes D D, toeach of which is attached a crank-arm, E, the outer end of each of whichis provided with a connecting-pin,E, adapted to fit into abearing,f,formed in the lower end of a rod or lever, F, one of which isarranged on each side of the machine, and is pivoted at its upper end tothe seesaw or teeter G, which is pivoted centrally to the main crossbarsb of the framing B by means'of a pin or shaft,B. The framing B, as shownin Fig. 3 of the drawings,is formed in. two parts, B B between which theseesaw G moves or teeters. The seesaw or teeter G at its opposite endsis provided with cross-bars H, which may serve as handles for operatingthe machine; but I prefer to use them as supports for ropes or chains I,to the lower ends of which are attached seats or chairs K, in whichchildren or other persons may sit while operating the machine. Theperiphery of the clothesholder 0 is formed of a series of slats, 0,arranged at distances apart, so as to leave spaces 0 between them forthe passage of the water. The slats c are formed of a V-section, theapex of the V being arranged inwardly. The ends 0 O of the cylinder orclothes-holder 0 are formed with alternate grooves and ridges, also,bypreference,of a V-section, and radiating from the center or axis.

L L are slats or boards arranged, respectively, at the front and rear ofthe lower part of the half A of the case A, for'the purpose of returningthe water drawn or thrown up during the revolution of the clothes-holder0. They also serve to force the water through the clothes or material inthe holder C.

The operation of my improved device is as follows: The teeter or seesawG being moved up or down, either by hand or by children or other partiesseated in the seats or chairs K, motion will be communicated, by meansof the rods or levers F, to the crank-arms E and shafts or axes D D, andconsequently to the clothes-holder O, and the motion of the beingconnected to the cranks of the cylinder clothes-holderG will becontinued so long as by pitman, substantiallyas shown and dethe teeteror seesaw is operated. scribed, whereby the movement of said see- Havingthus described my invention, what saw operates said cylinder. 5 I claim,and desire to secure by Letters Pat- In witness whereof I have hereuntoset my 1 ent, is hand this 16th day of December, 1882.

The combination of the frame, the suds-box SARAH SEWELL. mounted thereinand provided with a cylinder, WVitnesses; and the seesaw mounted in theupward1y-ex- J. 0. RYAN,

1o tended portions of the frame, said seesaw G. T. NICHOLS.

